Liberty Christian Academy and Antioch Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Liberty Christian Academy Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Antioch Christian Academy Gators at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Liberty Christian Academy came up short against Christ the Cornerstone Academy and fell 52-39. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 576th, while the Defenders are ranked 197th).
Liberty Christian Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Bryan Bunnells, who posted 14 points and five steals. That was a full 35.9% of Liberty Christian Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Antioch Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cornerstone Christian Academy 48-46.
Liberty Christian Academy has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Antioch Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-6.
Liberty Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 62-26 defeat at the hands of Antioch Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Liberty Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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